BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

Party Hats — Will Bernard [Palmetto Records]

Downright Upright — Brian Bromberg [Artistry Music]

Re-imagination — Eldar [Masterworks Jazz]

River: The Joni Letters — Herbie Hancock [Verve] – Winner

He Had A Hat — Jeff Lorber [Blue Note]

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Avant Gershwin — Patti Austin [Rendezvous Entertainment] – Winner

Red Earth – A Malian Journey — Dee Dee Bridgewater [DDB/Emarcy]

Music Maestro Please — Freddy Cole [HighNote Records]

Nightmoves — Kurt Elling [Concord Jazz]

On The Other Side — Tierney Sutton (Band) [Telarc Jazz]

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)

BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

The Hidden Land — Béla Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia] – Winner

People People Music Music — Groove Collective [Savoy Jazz Worldwide]

Rewind That –Christian Scott [Concord Jazz]

Sexotica –Sex Mob [Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc.]

Who Let The Cats Out? –Mike Stern [Heads Up]

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Footprints — Karrin Allyson [Concord Jazz]

Easy To Love — Roberta Gambarini [Groovin’ High/Kindred Rhythm]

Live At Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch, Nancy King [Maxjazz]

From This Moment On — Diana Krall [Verve]

Turned To Blue — Nancy Wilson [MCG Jazz] – Winner

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter’s name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)